Question 1

Describe two attitude scales used to measure juror bias in criminal trials.Is there evidence for their validity?

Accepted Answer

Two attitude scales commonly used to mea

Question 2

Which behaviour commonly perceived to be associated with nervous behaviour puts Aboriginal people at an unfair disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  speech disturbances 
B)  gaze aversion 
C)  body movement 
D)  fidgeting 
A)  speech disturbances 
B)  gaze aversion 
C)  body movement 
D)  fidgeting

Question 3

In the Harrisburg Seven case,which of the following was NOT part of the ideal juror profile constructed by the defence?

Accepted Answer

A)  female 
B)  advanced educational level 
C)  democrat 
D)  no religious preferences 
A)  female 
B)  advanced educational level 
C)  democrat 
D)  no religious preferences

Question 4

Describe the circumstances under which a challenge can be made and a potential juror excused.

Accepted Answer

A challenge can be made and a potential

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a juror favouring the prosecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  trust in authority 
B)  belief in a just world 
C)  sympathy with the underprivileged 
D)  acquiescent responding 
A)  trust in authority 
B)  belief in a just world 
C)  sympathy with the underprivileged 
D)  acquiescent responding

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a juror type as measured by the Revised Legal Attitudes Questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  antiauthoritarian 
D)  equalitarian 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  antiauthoritarian 
D)  equalitarian

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason to challenge a prospective juror?

Accepted Answer

A)  The juror has already formed an opinion about guilt. 
B)  The juror is not a Canadian citizen. 
C)  The identity of the potential juror is not the name stated on the list. 
D)  The juror was previously imprisoned for a period of six months. 
A)  The juror has already formed an opinion about guilt. 
B)  The juror is not a Canadian citizen. 
C)  The identity of the potential juror is not the name stated on the list. 
D)  The juror was previously imprisoned for a period of six months.

Question 8

Contrast two approaches used by forensic psychologists in jury selection.

Accepted Answer

One approach used by forensic psychologi

Question 9

What was the verdict in the Harrisburg Seven case?

Accepted Answer

A)  guilty 
B)  not guilty 
C)  there was no verdict;the jury deadlocked 
D)  since the jury deadlocked,the judge declared the defendants not guilty 
A)  guilty 
B)  not guilty 
C)  there was no verdict;the jury deadlocked 
D)  since the jury deadlocked,the judge declared the defendants not guilty

Question 10

How is jury research conducted in Canada? What problems can arise from this sort of approach?

Accepted Answer

Jury research in Canada is a process use

Question 11

Outline the three reasons that Porter and ten Brinke (2009)questioned the assumption of reliability of legal decisions concerning guilt and innocence.

Accepted Answer

Porter and ten Brinke (2009) questioned

Question 12

A juror can be held in contempt for refusing to disclose information on a supplemental juror questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Kassin and Wrightsman (1983)proposed that judgments of guilt arise when a juror's probability of commission estimate exceeds which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  circumstantial evidence 
B)  reasonable doubt 
C)  personal biases 
A)  circumstantial evidence 
B)  reasonable doubt 
C)  personal biases

Question 14

Define juror bias and give examples.

Accepted Answer

Juror bias refers to a preconception or

Question 15

Is it ethical for psychologists to aid in jury selection?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether it is ethical fo

Question 16

What is the term for the proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  the kernel-of-truth hypothesis 
C)  the attitudinal consistency approach 
D)  the intergroup differential 
A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  the kernel-of-truth hypothesis 
C)  the attitudinal consistency approach 
D)  the intergroup differential

Question 17

What is the Supreme Court of Canada's major view of the ability of jurors to assess the credibility of witnesses?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court of Canada has consiste

Question 18

What percentage of jurors experience stress due to the general disruption of their schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 percent 
B)  28 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  67 percent 
A)  13 percent 
B)  28 percent 
C)  45 percent 
D)  67 percent

Question 19

What is jury tampering? Does it apply to the investigations of prospective jurors done by the trial consultant?

Accepted Answer

Jury tampering refers to the illegal act

Question 20

Describe some attitudes or biases that might be present in jurors in a civil trial involving claims of,for example,product liability or medical malpractice.

Accepted Answer

In a civil trial involving claims of pro

Describe two attitude scales used to measure juror bias in criminal trials.Is there evidence for their validity?

Which behaviour commonly perceived to be associated with nervous behaviour puts Aboriginal people at an unfair disadvantage?

In the Harrisburg Seven case,which of the following was NOT part of the ideal juror profile constructed by the defence?

Describe the circumstances under which a challenge can be made and a potential juror excused.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a juror favouring the prosecution?

Which of the following is NOT a juror type as measured by the Revised Legal Attitudes Questionnaire?

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason to challenge a prospective juror?

Contrast two approaches used by forensic psychologists in jury selection.

What was the verdict in the Harrisburg Seven case?

How is jury research conducted in Canada? What problems can arise from this sort of approach?

Outline the three reasons that Porter and ten Brinke (2009)questioned the assumption of reliability of legal decisions concerning guilt and innocence.

A juror can be held in contempt for refusing to disclose information on a supplemental juror questionnaire.

Kassin and Wrightsman (1983)proposed that judgments of guilt arise when a juror's probability of commission estimate exceeds which of the following?

Define juror bias and give examples.

Is it ethical for psychologists to aid in jury selection?

What is the term for the proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist?

What is the Supreme Court of Canada's major view of the ability of jurors to assess the credibility of witnesses?

What percentage of jurors experience stress due to the general disruption of their schedule?

What is jury tampering? Does it apply to the investigations of prospective jurors done by the trial consultant?

Describe some attitudes or biases that might be present in jurors in a civil trial involving claims of,for example,product liability or medical malpractice.

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Exam 8: The Psychology of the Jury

Describe two attitude scales used to measure juror bias in criminal trials.Is there evidence for their validity?

Which behaviour commonly perceived to be associated with nervous behaviour puts Aboriginal people at an unfair disadvantage?

In the Harrisburg Seven case,which of the following was NOT part of the ideal juror profile constructed by the defence?

Describe the circumstances under which a challenge can be made and a potential juror excused.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a juror favouring the prosecution?

Which of the following is NOT a juror type as measured by the Revised Legal Attitudes Questionnaire?

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason to challenge a prospective juror?

Contrast two approaches used by forensic psychologists in jury selection.

What was the verdict in the Harrisburg Seven case?

How is jury research conducted in Canada? What problems can arise from this sort of approach?

Outline the three reasons that Porter and ten Brinke (2009)questioned the assumption of reliability of legal decisions concerning guilt and innocence.

A juror can be held in contempt for refusing to disclose information on a supplemental juror questionnaire.

Kassin and Wrightsman (1983)proposed that judgments of guilt arise when a juror's probability of commission estimate exceeds which of the following?

Define juror bias and give examples.

Is it ethical for psychologists to aid in jury selection?

What is the term for the proposition that group stereotypes may be unwisely generalized,but that some basic distinctions between groups exist?

What is the Supreme Court of Canada's major view of the ability of jurors to assess the credibility of witnesses?

What percentage of jurors experience stress due to the general disruption of their schedule?

What is jury tampering? Does it apply to the investigations of prospective jurors done by the trial consultant?

Describe some attitudes or biases that might be present in jurors in a civil trial involving claims of,for example,product liability or medical malpractice.

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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